Yasser Omar Yasser.Omar@Tecnico.Ulisboa.Pt

The Revolution of Quantum Information Technologies

Physics of Information and Quantum Technologies Group, IT Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon Y Quantum – Why Quantum Technologies, Ltd.

Revolutionary idea: Encode information (bits) in quantum systems (atoms, electrons, photons, etc.)!

=+01  0 , 1 

|훼|2 + |훽|2 = 1 { | 0 , | 1 }: orthonormal basis

Fundamental unit of quantum information.

=+01  0 , 1 

|훼|2 + |훽|2 = 1 { | 0 , | 1 }: orthonormal basis

Fundamental unit of quantum information. Richer unit, but from which we cannot extract more than one classical bit (Holevo, 1973), and impossible to copy (No-cloning theorem, 1982). A major problem for back-ups and redundancy … but an advantage for security ...

Faster computers Quantum Computation

Safer communications Quantum Cryptography

Better measurements Quantum Sensing and Quantum Metrology

Faster computers! Quantum Computation

Safer communications Quantum Cryptography

Better measurements Quantum Sensing and Quantum Metrology

Oblivion (UÉvora, IT, …), 2020 today – 20??

Data: 100 Tb/s

QuantHEP – Quantum Computing Solutions for High-Energy Physics

QuantERA project, 2020-2023 [Member firms and DTTL] - © 2021 (legal entity) Presentation title 9 [To edit, click View > Slide Master > Slide Master] [To edit, click View > Slide Master > Slide Master] A new frontier for Quantum Computation

[Member firms and DTTL] - © 2021 (legal entity) Presentation title 11 [To edit, click View > Slide Master > Slide Master] [To edit, click View > Slide Master > Slide Master] [Member firms and DTTL] - © 2021 (legal entity) Presentation title 12 [To edit, click View > Slide Master > Slide Master] [To edit, click View > Slide Master > Slide Master] Quantum Talent is very hard to find!

Faster computers Quantum Computation

Safer communications! Quantum Cryptography

Better measurements Quantum Sensing and Quantum Metrology

The Problem: A wants to send a secret message to B.

The Characters:

CHANNEL A SOURCE RECEIVER B

Eavesdropper

The Problem: A wants to send a secret message to B.

The Characters:

CHANNEL A SOURCE RECEIVER B

Eavesdropper

Quantum bits offer perfectly secure cryptographic key distribution and communication!

Limited to about 100 km in optical fibre (but long enough for a city, or for protecting critical infrastructure, including cabled 5G infrastructure, etc).

Alternative: satellite quantum communications!

Limited to about 100 km in optical fibre (but long enough for a city, or for protecting critical infrastructure, including cabled 5G infrastructure, etc).

Alternative: satellite quantum communications!

[MemberLimited firms andto DTTL] direct - © 2021-link (legal entity)communications , from A to B. Presentation title 19 [To edit, click View > Slide Master > Slide Master] [To edit, click View > Slide Master > Slide Master] Quantum Internet

A Quantum Flagship project to develop a network for quantum communications, for connecting quantum computers, and for connecting quantum sensors.

Limited to about 100 km in optical fibre. Limited to direct-link communications, from A to B. Technology not European: IDQ/SKT, China, USA, …

QuTe Lab – Quantum Technologies Laboratory IT / IST, inaugurated on 15 Februrary 2019 by Prof. Guilherme de Oliveira Martins, FCGulbenkian

Quantum Key Distribution (BB84) across 180 m., 8 July 2019, campus of Instituto Superior Técnico.

The same experiment now on the stage of Ciência 2019, 10 July 2019, demonstrating the portability of our setup. © 2020 Deloitte Central Services, S.A. © 2020 Deloitte Central Services, S.A. Do you need premium privacy? Quantum Comms are the only solution!

A vision for the future: Portugal signed participation in EuroQCI on 10 July 2019:

QuantSat-PT – Portuguese Quantum Communications Cube-Satellite Development of the Quantum Payload and Preliminary Design of the Space Segment (2020-2022)

PVilloresi QuantSat-PT Part of the QuTe Lab team QuComms in constellations

QuantSat-PT is developped in collaboration with the ISTSat-1 IT team.

Faster computers Quantum Computation

Safer communications Quantum Cryptography

Better measurements! Quantum Sensing and Quantum Metrology

Quantum Flagship project QMiCS – Quantum Microwave Communication and Sensing

We want to develop and commercialize:

− Quantum computation and simulation for faster information processing

− Quantum communications for enhanced privacy

− Quantum sensing and metrology with enhanced precision

Require a lot of enabling sciences and technologies: Opportunities for classical engineering, control, fabrication, …

2002: International School on Quantum Computation and Information, IST.

2003: Quantum Computation and Information Seminar, IST.

2006: Security and Quantum Information Group, IT.

2012: Physics of Information & Quantum Technologies Group.

2014: Doctoral Programme in the Physics and Mathematics of Information, IST.

2017: Programa Gulbenkian Novos Talentos em Tecnologias Quânticas.

2019: QuTe Lab – Quantum Technologies Laboratory.

2020: Y Quantum – Why Quantum Technologies, Ltd.

2021: Minor in Quantum Science and Technologies, IST.

The first Portuguese quantum start-up, built on: – Deep knowledge of Quantum Science & Technology (individuals with 20+ years academic experience). – Deep involvement in international research projects (20+ MEuro in competitive funding). – Deep knowledge of the state of the art & emerging trends. – Deep knowledge of the European and international programmes. – Deep knowledge of the community and worldwide experts, and of the emerging talent.

Y Quantum: Unique expertise at international level, available for Consulting, Training, and Research.

Quantum Technologies are Sovereignty Technologies!

Disruptive information technologies, offering new paradigms:

− Quantum computation and simulation for faster information processing

− Quantum communications for enhanced privacy

− Quantum sensing and metrology with enhanced precision

Quantum Technologies are Sovereignty Technologies!

Disruptive information technologies, offering new paradigms:

− Quantum computation and simulation for faster information processing

− Quantum communications for enhanced privacy

− Quantum sensing and metrology with enhanced precision

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